I hope exams treated you each well. This is the last newsletter of the
academic year. If you’re in Charlottesville this summer, come by and
visit! My office has moved until August. You may now find me at
Peabody Hall, 2nd floor. Have an excellent summer. Congratulations graduating students! Index I.
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Academic Bulletin Board Job Search Involvement on Grounds Internships $, Awards, Recognitions Have a great summer! “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Seneca
(mid-1st century AD). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDLF 5500/AAS 5559 Hip-Hop & Social Consciousness • Instructor: Derrick P. Alridge • Thursdays, 2:00-4:30 pm • This course examines ideas of social and political consciousness in hip-­‐hop culture. It also focuses on hip-­‐hop’s connections to previous intellectual, cultural, and social movements. • In addition to recent scholarship in hip-­‐hop studies, the course will explore the creative writings of W.E.B. Du Bois, Alain Locke, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and Sonia Sanchez, among others. • Poetry readings and guest lectures and performances will be a major part of the course. Please note that the course is reading and writing intensive. Summer job: Bilingual babysitter wanted • UVA faculty looking for a native or fluent Spanish (or other foreign language) speaker to watch one 2.5 year old girl • Mostly summer but can extend to Fall if you are available then • Starting time / Hours / Days of the week flexible • Competitive pay • Need your own transportation to my house near UVA, non-­‐smoking, clean driving record and background, prior childcare/tutoring experience • Please email your availability, experience, and phone number to [email protected], thank you! Summer job: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation • JKCF is a non-profit organization based in Northern Virginia • seeking two full-time assistants and some RA’s to work with the
Young Scholars & Higher Education programs • Email Sarah Talbot for more information -­‐ [email protected] Peace Corps • Spend two years living and working in one of 77 countries
around the world. Make an impact on people’s lives –
including your own. • Find out more by calling UCS at 434.924.8900. • Application Deadline: Rolling www.peacecorps.gov CAVLink system • Over 220 full-time jobs & internships • CAVLink is your resource for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, and
internships posted by employers specifically for U.Va.
students. • Register for an account today, complete your profile, and upload
your resume http://www.career.virginia.edu/cavlink/ Use University Career Services • May 2012 graduates may meet with UCS staff during the
summer after graduation and then subsequently will access
personalized services from Alumni Career Services Center. • UCS is open all summer – make an appointment: call 434-9248900 • Visit the UCS calendar http://www.career.virginia.edu/calendar/
to know when to meet recruiters from graduate school
programs, companies, and various organizations. Is your CIO Transitioning to New Leadership? ·∙
Let me know if you’d like assistance making the transition o Remember to renew your CIO status at www.atuva.net by May 21 ·∙
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Student Activities at [email protected]. Obama Campaign • Organizing for America-Florida has several internship positions
available in Miami. To find out more, email UVa alumnus
Danny Navarro at [email protected] • If you are interested in volunteering in Charlottesville, contact
[email protected] National Council of La Raza ·∙
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NCLR is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and
advocacy organization in the US and currently looking for
new interns that will work in the Resource Development
department, which conducts corporate and individual
fundraising activities Applicants can submit a resume and brief letter of interest
at any time to Juanita Monsalve at [email protected] Jorge Perez-­‐Lopez Student Award ·∙
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Nominate original papers authored by undergraduate and
graduate students in good standing. The papers should
address topics related to Cuba's domestic issues and its
foreign relation. Paper must be 5000 words max and double
spaced. Frist Prize $100, up to $400 travel and publication in Cuba
in Transition Deadline is May 20, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter focuses on opportunities that involve leadership, research, internships, scholarships, community service, jobs, grants, involvement, and more resources for you. To unsubscribe, please visit https://lists.virginia.edu/sympa and click unsubscribe on your individual class list. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Roa Program Coordinator for Multicultural Student Services Office of the Dean of Students University of Virginia http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lhla/